In a manner, or to a degree, that is abhorrent; with abhorrence.
ablewhackets
abolishment
abolishment
noun
The act of abolishing; abolition; destruction.
abolishments
abolishments
noun
plural of abolishment
absinthial
absinthial
adj
Of or pertaining to wormwood; absinthian.
absinthol
absinthol
noun
(organic chemistry) A monoterpene ketone that is a major constituent of the essential oil of wormwood, C₁₀H₁₆O; thujone.
absinthole
abyssolith
abyssolith
noun
(geology) A mass of igneous rock deep in the crust with no known bottom; a large batholith.
acacatechol
acanthial
acanthial
adj
Of or belonging to the acanthion.
acanthocephala
acanthocephalan
acanthocephalan
adj
In a manner similar to Acanthocephala.
noun
Any of parasitic intestinal worms comprising the phylum Acanthocephala.
acanthocephali
acanthocephalous
acanthocephalous
adj
(zoology) Having a spiny head, as one of the Acanthocephala.
acanthocladous
acanthocladous
adj
(botany) describing a plant which has spiny branches
acantholimon
acanthological
acanthological
adj
of or pertaining to acanthology
acanthology
acanthology
noun
The study of spined things, in particular sea urchins, and the resultant impact on taxonomy.
acantholysis
acantholysis
noun
(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acatholic
acatholic
adj
not Catholic
acceleratorh
accomplishment
accomplishment
noun
(grammar, semantics) The lexical aspect (aktionsart) of verbs or predicates that change over time until a natural end point.
Something accomplished; an achievement.
That which completes, perfects, or equips thoroughly; acquirement; attainment; that which constitutes excellence of mind, or elegance of manners, acquired by education or training.
The act of accomplishing; completion; fulfilment.
accomplishments
accomplishments
noun
plural of accomplishment
accomplisht
accomplisht
adj
Obsolete form of accomplished.
verb
(obsolete) simple past tense and past participle of accomplish
acenaphthenyl
acenaphthenyl
noun
(organic chemistry) A univalent radical derived from acenaphthene
acenaphthylene
acenaphthylene
noun
(organic chemistry) A polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon containing an unsaturated five-membered ring ortho- and peri-fused to the 1- and 9- positions of naphthalene.
acephalist
acephalist
noun
(obsolete) One who acknowledges no head or superior
acephalite
acephalite
Noun
A Paulician, a member of an early gnostic Christian heresy.
acephalocyst
acephalocyst
noun
(zoology) A larval entozoön in the form of a subglobular or oval vesicle, or hydatid, filled with fluid, sometimes found in the tissues of man and the lower animals; -- so called from the absence of a head or visible organs on the vesicle. These cysts are the immature stages of certain tapeworms. Also applied to similar cysts of different origin.
acetaldehydase
acetaldehydase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of acetaldehyde to acetic acid
acetaldehyde
acetaldehyde
noun
(organic chemistry) An organic compound, (CH₃CHO). Sometimes called ethanal or acetic aldehyde. See aldehyde.
acetaldehydrase
acetmethylanilide
acetnaphthalide
acetoamidophenol
acetochloral
acetoxyphthalide
acetylcholine
acetylcholine
noun
(biochemistry) A neurotransmitter in humans and other animals. It is an ester of acetic acid and choline with chemical formula CH₃COOCH₂CH₂N⁺(CH₃)₃.
acetylcholinesterase
acetylcholinesterase
noun
(biochemistry) An enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine into choline and acetic acid.
acetylcholinic
acetylcholinic
adj
(biochemistry) Of or relating to acetylcholine.
acetylhydrazine
acetylhydrazine
noun
(organic chemistry) The acylhydrazine of acetic acid CH₃CO-NH-NH₂
acetylmethylcarbinol
acetylmethylcarbinol
noun
(organic chemistry) acetoin
acetylphenol
acetylphenylhydrazine
acetylthymol
achatinella
achatinella
noun
Oahu tree snail (Achatinella spp.).
acherontical
achievability
achievability
noun
The state or condition of being achievable.
achillobursitis
achillobursitis
noun
(pathology) inflammation of a bursa near the Achilles tendon
achitophel
achlamydate
achlamydate
adj
(zoology) Not possessing a mantle.
achondroplastic
achondroplastic
adj
(teratology) Of, related to, or suffering from achondroplasia.
achromatically
achromatically
adv
In an achromatic manner.
achromatizable
achromatolysis
achromatolysis
noun
(cytology) dissolution of achromatin
achromatophil
achromatophil
noun
(cytology) A cell (or tissue) that is not readily coloured by stains
achromatophile
achromatophile
adj
Being or relating to an achromatophil.
achromatophilia
achromatophilia
noun
(cytology) The condition of being an achromatophil
achromatophilic
achtehalber
achtel
achtel
noun
(historical) An old German measure of capacity.
achtelthaler
achterveld
acoluthic
acoluthic
adj
Pertaining to a residual sense impression immediately following a stimulus, as with an afterimage
acolyth
acolyth
noun
Obsolete form of acolyte.
acolythate
acolythate
noun
The office of an acolyte
acrobatholithic
acrobatholithic
adj
Relating to the upward-projecting dome of a batholith
acrolith
acrolith
noun
(historical) An ancient Greek wooden statue furnished with a rupestral head and limbs.
acrolithan
acrolithan
Adjective
Relating to, or like, an acrolith.
acrolithic
acrolithic
adj
Relating to, or like, an acrolith.
acroliths
acroliths
noun
plural of acrolith
acropathology
acropathology
noun
(pathology, rare) The study of diseases of the limbs or the extremities.
acrostichal
acrostichal
adj
(entomology, of bristles) Situated on the mesothorax of some dipteran flies
actinochemical
actinochemical
adj
Relating to actinochemistry.
acyloxymethane
adelarthra
adelarthrosomata
adelarthrosomatous
adelpholite
adenophthalmia
adenylpyrophosphate
adenylpyrophosphate
noun
Synonym of adenosine triphosphate
adherently
adherently
adv
In an adherent manner.
adiathermal
adiathermal
adj
(thermodynamics) adiabatic; not involving transmission of heat
adulthood
adulthood
noun
The state or condition of a human being once it has reached physical maturity, and is presumed to have reached a state of psychological maturity, to wit: once it has become an adult.
The time period of a human being's majority; the time during which a human being has reached physical maturity, and ending with its death.
adulthoods
adulthoods
noun
plural of adulthood
aegithalos
aeneolithic
aeneolithic
adj
Alternative form of Eneolithic
aeolight
aerolith
aerolith
noun
(chiefly historical) A meteorite.
aerolithology
aerolithology
noun
The study of meteorites
aeroliths
aeroliths
noun
plural of aerolith
aerophilatelic
aerophilatelic
adj
Of or relating to aerophilately.
aerophilatelist
aerophilatelist
noun
One who practices aerophilately; a collector of airmail stamps.
aerophilately
aerophilately
noun
(philately) The study or collection of airmail stamps, cancellations, etc.
aerotechnical
aerotechnical
adj
Relating to the technical aspects of flight.
aesthetical
aesthetical
adj
Aesthetic.
Of or pertaining to aesthetics.
Of or pertaining to beauty.
aesthetically
aesthetically
adv
In an aesthetic manner; with a pleasing sensory effect.
aesthiology
aesthophysiology
aesthophysiology
noun
The science of sensation in relation to the actions of the nerves.
aethalia
aethalia
noun
plural of aethalium
aethalides
aethalioid
aethalium
aethalium
noun
A flat, plump fruiting body, formed by the aggregation of plasmodia, in certain slime molds.
aethelbert
aetheling
aethereal
aethereal
adj
Alternative spelling of ethereal
aethylla
aetiophyllin
affrightedly
affrightedly
adv
(archaic, poetic) with fright
affrightful
affrightful
adj
(obsolete) frightful
affrightfully
affrightfully
adv
(obsolete) frightfully
affrightingly
affrightingly
adv
(archaic) So as to frighten or terrify.
aflight
aflight
adj
(obsolete) Showing distress, anxiety or other strong emotion.
Covered or filled (with something flying).
Fleeing.
Flying.
afterhelp
afterhold
afterlight
afterlight
noun
Light that follows something, especially the dim light in the sky after the sun has fully set.
afterschool
afterschool
adj
Of or pertaining to a program intended to care for and educate children in the time immediately after school classes.
Taking place immediately after school classes.
afterwhile
afterwhile
adv
(US, dialect) Afterwards.
agathocles
agathokakological
agathokakological
adj
(rare) Composed of both good and evil.
agathology
agathology
noun
The science or theory of the good.
aghlabite
aglethead
aglyphodont
aglyphodonta
aglyphodontia
agrostographical
ahartalav
ahepatokla
ahistorical
ahistorical
adj
Lacking historical perspective or context.
ahithophel
ahnfeltia
aholt
ahuatle
ahuatle
noun
corixid eggs used in Mexican cuisine
ailanthic
ailanthus
ailanthus
noun
Any of several deciduous Asiatic trees of the genus Ailanthus, including the tree of heaven.
ailanthuses
ailanthuses
noun
plural of ailanthus
airlight
airtightly
airtightly
adv
Sealed in an airtight manner.
aischrolatreia
aitchless
aitchless
adj
Without pronouncing the /h/ sound.
akolouthia
akoluthia
aktiengesellschaft
alamoth
alamoth
adj
(biblical, music) soprano or, possibly, virgin
alathia
albitophyre
albolith
albolith
noun
A kind of cement, or artificial stone, consisting chiefly of magnesia and silica.
albrecht
albright
albrightsville
alcahest
alcahest
noun
Alternative form of alkahest
alcahests
alcahests
noun
plural of alcahest
alcathous
alchemist
alchemist
noun
One who blends material or substances in the nature or supposed nature of alchemy.